Taft has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.8 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of the Burns Hilanders by a score of 11-9. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Trenton Battle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Battle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Juan Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tigers
| 03/28/25 vs Burns | 58.1% |
| 03/28/25 vs McLoughlin | 39.1% |
| 03/26/25 vs Sisters | 39.4% |
| 03/25/25 vs Valley Catholic | 55.6% |
| 03/17/25 vs Marshfield | 41.4% |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Taft and nudges their season record down to 3-2. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Burns, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coming up, Taft will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Willamina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Burns, they will face off against Central Linn at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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